U.S. Navy Captain Select Michael Vannak Khem Misiewicz, Bribery, California 2018

U.S. Navy Captain Select sentenced for bribery

Grimy Times has obtained exclusive details of a shocking case of public corruption within the U.S. Navy. U.S. Navy Captain Select Michael Vannak Khem Misiewicz, 49, of San Diego, California, was sentenced to 78 months in prison for bribery charges.

Misiewicz admitted to accepting cash, gifts, travel expenses, entertainment, and the services of prostitutes from foreign defense contractor Glenn Defense Marine Asia (GDMA) in exchange for classified U.S. Navy information, including ship schedules that contained information related to the U.S. Navy’s ballistic missile defense operations in the Pacific.

According to admissions in his plea agreement, from January 2011 until September 2013, Misiewicz provided classified U.S. Navy ship schedules and other sensitive U.S. Navy information to the defense contractor Leonard Glenn Francis, CEO and owner of Singapore-based GDMA.

Misiewicz admitted to using his position and influence within the U.S. Navy to advance the interests of GDMA, including by providing Francis with classified ship schedules and other proprietary U.S. Navy information. In return, Francis gave him cash, paid for luxury travel on at least eight occasions for Misiewicz and his family, provided his wife with a designer handbag, and provided Misiewicz with the services of prostitutes on multiple occasions.

To date, 10 individuals have been charged in connection with this scheme; of those, nine have pleaded guilty, including Misiewicz, U.S. Navy Capt. Daniel Dusek, Lieutenant Commander Todd Malaki, NCIS Special Agent John Beliveau, Commander Jose Luis Sanchez, and U.S. Navy Petty Officer First Class Dan Layug. Former Department of Defense civilian employee Paul Simpkins awaits trial.

Misiewicz was ordered to pay a fine of $100,000 and to forfeit $95,000 in proceeds for the scheme. NCIS, DCIS, and the Defense Contract Audit Agency are conducting the ongoing investigation.

Those with information relating to fraud, corruption, or waste in government contracting should contact the NCIS anonymous tip line at www.ncis.navy.mil or the DoD Hotline at www.dodig.mil/hotline, or call (800) 424-9098.

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